Mexican first responders join search efforts in #Texas

From CNN. A team of first responders from Mexico has joined search efforts in central Texas where at least 161 people remain missing following catastrophic flash flooding. CNN’s Gustavo Valdés spoke with one of the group’s responders on the ground in Kerr County to see the challenges the Mexican group now faces amid miles of…

Mexicans protest immigrants from US

From CNN. Residents of Mexico City are protesting against gentrification that is forcing some people out, and they partially blame the United States. More than 1.6 million US citizens already reside in Mexico, according to the US State department. #CNN #news #MexicoCity

Greece’s Acropolis closes amid extreme heat

From CNN. Authorities in Athens, Greece closed the country’s most popular tourist destination for several hours on Tuesday, sighting scorching temperatures nearing 108˚ Fahrenheit (42˚C) as a health concern. Drone video by Reuters captured the rare instance of the site being empty of visitors. #cnn #news #greece #athens #acropolis #travel #tourist

Floodwaters swept cabin down river

From CNN. Catastrophic flooding in Texas swept a cabin at Camp La Junta down the Guadalupe River with four camp staff members stuck inside. CNN spoke to the father of one of the staff members who said the men inside were eventually able to safely exit the cabin after it stopped. #cnn #news #weather #climate…

Trump gets upset with reporter who asked about Epstein

From CNN. President Donald Trump got upset during a Cabinet meeting when a reporter asked about Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ recently released a report confirming Epstein died by suicide in prison and said there’s no evidence he kept a "client list." Trump’s MAGA allies have for years sought evidence of an alleged Epstein “client list”…

Immigration enforcement swarms LA park

From CNN. Dozens of federal immigration agents in tactical gear accompanied by members of the California National Guard were deployed Monday to a mostly empty MacArthur Park in Los Angeles Monday morning. It’s unclear if anyone was taken into custody during the operation, which sparked outrage among local residents and which Mayor Karen Bass called…

Remembering victims of the Texas floods

From CNN. CNN honors some of the victims of the devastating floods that hit central Texas, leaving the death toll surpassing 100, including at least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp that sits along the Guadalupe River.

Protesters in Kenya met with water cannons, tear gas

From CNN. Protests in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi erupted on Monday with police seen in video using tear gas and water cannons from armored trucks to disperse crowds. At least 11 people have died and more than 500 were arrested, according to Kenya’s National Police Service. Each reported incident will be "subject to further…

Volunteers line up to look for Texas flood victims

From CNN. Rescue volunteers in Center Point, Texas, are finding the belongings of missing children from the floods. People are also using heavy machinery to help clear debris. CNN’s Isabel Rosales spoke with one volunteer who said he’s trying to help bring closure to the victims’ families. #CNN #News #Texas #Flood #Search

Stocks drop as Trump announces tariffs on US trade allies

From CNN. US stocks fell Monday as President Donald Trump announced a flurry of tariffs on countries including Japan, South Korea and South Africa. The Dow closed lower by 422 points, or 0.94%. The S&P 500 fell 0.79% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.92%. The three major indexes posted their worst day in about…

Russian minister dies by suicide shortly after Putin fires him

From CNN. Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Asked by reporters for the reasons behind Starovoit’s dismissal, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied this was due to a “lack of trust,” but he did not give any…